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Letter, from George Biddell Airy to Sir John Herschel, dated at Royal Observatory, Greenwich

Reference number: HS/1/141

Date: 28 August 1844

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Regarding F. W. Bessel's letter on the irregularity of proper motion in stars. Is it worth printing Nevil Maskelyne's observations on star places?

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HS/1/141
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28 August 1844
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2 pages
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Manuscript

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George Biddell Airy

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George Biddell Airy, Letter, from George Biddell Airy to Sir John Herschel, dated at Royal Observatory, Greenwich, 28 August 1844, HS/1/141, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_1_141/letter-from-george-biddell-airy-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-royal-observatory-greenwich, accessed on 12 February 2026

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